Damn Zap, where are you shopping? I seen a i7 Quad 2.93, 8Gb RAM, 3Tb HDD, 1Gb graphics, 700watt power supply bla bla bla for $1700 (without a screen, I already have a 22").. Add a 'free' windows 7 copy, and ya got a (overkill) wicked system... Also seen a i7 2.9, 4Gb RAM, 1.5Tb HDD, Blue ray, 512MB graphics, etc.. for $1200, which is more suited for my needs I guess.. These are off a catalog I just got out of the mail hehehe, perfect timing.. I dont really understand what u and smicky are on about with the software bit.. When u buy a PC it comes with software? If your talking about other software like Nero etc.. you can get em the free way..